Kitaab ul 'Ilm Shaykh Uthaymeen كتاب العلم للشيخ العثيمين

Kitab al-'Ilm | كتاب العلم | Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymeen | Ibn Uthaymeen Foundation A landmark work compiled from the lessons, lectures, and statements of Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymeen on the subject of Islamic knowledge — published by the Ibn Uthaymeen Charitable Foundation (مؤسسة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين) as part of their authenticated series of the sheikh's works. The book covers the virtues of knowledge, the ruling on seeking it, the etiquette a student must observe, the means that aid in its acquisition, the paths to obtaining it, the mistakes to be avoided, and the books recommended for the student of knowledge. It also includes eight important treatises on topics such as good character, differing among scholars, encouragement to memorize and recite the Quran, warnings against envy, the danger of speaking against scholars, the correct stance toward the scholars, and the harms of partisan divisions. What makes this book particularly valuable is its format — the content was gathered directly from the sheikh's own gatherings and conversations, giving it an intimate, practical quality that formal treatises often lack. This is the sheikh speaking to students of knowledge directly, not writing in the abstract. An essential title for any serious Arabic-reading student of knowledge, and a natural companion to Hilyat Talib al-Ilm.